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Catherine Page Jeffery, Lecturer in media and communications, University of Sydney

Is 13 too young to have a TikTok or Instagram account?

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The surgeon general is the “nation’s doctor” in the United States. They are tasked with giving Americans the “best scientific information” about their health.

Late last month, the current US surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, warned 13 is too young to join social media. He said it poses a risk to young people’s “self-worth and their relationships”, adding:

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